“Number 3 is a Mess” Five -Man Shortlist of Managers who could replace Frank Lampard Roman Abramovich has reportedly drawn up a five -man shortlist of possible candidates to replace Frank Lampard should the English manager fail to turn his side’s on -field fortunes around. Chelsea currently sit ninth in the Premier League, seven points off league leaders Liverpool and Manchester United, despite spending upwards of £200m in the summer transfer window.

The Blues’ hierarchy sanctioned the transfers of seven first- team players including Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva.

However, despite Last summer’s eye-opening recruitment, Lampard has so far struggled to get his Blues firing on all cylinders.

Chelsea have won just two of their last eight matches in all competitions during a four -week period which has seen frank Lampard’s side suffer crushing defeats to arch- rivals Arsenal (3-1) and title rivals Manchester City (3-1).

After such a poor period of results over the notoriously jammed packed festive period, the pressure is beginning to mount on the former Derby County manager.